Combination rail-joint and nut-lock.



0. W. BRIDEGUM. COMBINATION RAIL JOINT AND NUT LOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1908.

Patentea Dec. 22, 1908.

WITNESSES I INVENTOR WBr'm um CYRUS W. BRIDEGUM, OF HAINESPORT, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINATION RAIL-JOINT AND NUT-LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Application filed May 11, 1908. Serial No. 432,102.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUS IV. BRIDEGUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hainesport, county of Burlington, and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Combination Rail-Joint and N ut-Lock, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a combination rail joint and nut lock, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character by means of which the ends of two rails may be held together in alinement.

Another object is to provide a simple and eflicient means which can be readily detached and applied to facilitate adjustment, repair, etc.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the ends of two rails showing my improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3, a side elevation of the nut locking frame or plate, and Fig. 4, an end view of my improvement the rail being in section.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A and B represent the meeting ends of two rails on either side of which are placed the plates C and D. These lates are so formed as to have an upwardy extending flange E, a base portion F and a downwardly extending flange G, said upwardly and downwardly extending flanges having suitable openings formed therein for the reception of bolts. Upon the inner surface of the upwardly extending flange are formed the ribs H and I and when the plates are applied to the rail these ribs rest against the web thereof. Along the edge of the base of these plates are cut a number of notches J and when spikes are set therein and driven in the ties they willhold the plates and the ends of the rails in position.

K indicates a nut locking frame or plate having the upwardly extending flange L the N. In the downwardly extending flange N are cut the holes 0 for the reception of the ends of the bolts P which also pass through the downwardly extending flanges G of the plates 0 and D and in this manner these three plates are held together. In the upwardly extending flange L of the plate K are formed the openings Q, which are of the same general outline but slightly larger than the nuts R threaded upon the bolts S which hold the plates C and D to the rails thus preventing said nuts It from becoming loose or backing off of the bolts altogether which would allow the rails to spread, thus causing accidents with great loss of life. To prevent the nuts upon the lower bolts from coming off thus allowing the nut locking plate K to fall from its position, I place on the ends of the bolt P the cotter pins T.

In practice the ends of the rails Aand B are brought together the plates 0 and D are then placed against said rails until the openings for the reception of the bolts which pass through the rails are in line then the bolts S are placed in said openings and the nuts R threaded thereon, the nut locking plate is then placed in position until the openings Q pass over the nuts R which prevents said nuts from turning, then the bolts P are inserted through the openings formed in the downwardly extending flanges G and through the openings 0 in the downwardly extending flange N of the nut locking plate, nuts are then threaded on the outer ends of the bolts P and the cotter pins T placed in said bolts for preventing said nuts from coming loose, and by this means the plates 0 and D and the nut locking plate K are held together.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown as these may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, is

1. In combination with the meeting ends of two rails, plates so formed as to have a base portion having notches formed therein for the reception of the spikes, a downwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, an upwardly extending flange having openings therein, ribs formed on the inner surface of said plates, bolts passing through base M and the downwardly extending flange openings formed therein, the general outline of said openings being that of the nuts over which they are adapted to pass, a base portion, a downwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, bolts passing through the openings in the downwardly extending flanges of the plates, nuts threaded on the ends thereof, and cotter pins passing through the ends of said bolts for preventing the loosening of the nuts upon said bolts.

2. 1n combination with the meeting ends of two rails, plates so formed as to have a base portion a downwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, an upwardly extending .llange having openings formed therein, ribs formed on the inner surface of said plates, bolts passing through said plates and the rail, nuts threaded on said bolts, a nut looking plate so formed as to have an upwardly extending flange having openings therein, the general outline of said openings being that of the nuts over which they are adapted to pass, a base portion, a downwardlyextending flange having openings formed therein, bolts passing through the openings in the downwardly extending flanges of the plates, nuts threaded on the ends thereof, and cotter pins passing through the ends of said bolts for preventing the loosening of the nuts upon said bolts.

3. In combination with the meeting ends of two rails, plates so formed as to have a base portion, a downwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, an upwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, ribs formed on the inner surface of said plates, bolts passing through said plates and the rail, nuts threaded on said bolts, a

nut locking plate so formed as to have an upwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, the general outline of said openings being that of the nuts over which they are adapted to pass, a base portion, a downwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, bolts passing through the openings in the downwardly extending flanges of the plates, nuts threaded on the ends thereof, and means for preventing said nuts from becoming loose.

4. In combination with the meeting ends of two rails, plates so formed as to have a base portion, a downwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, an upwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, ribs formed on the inner surface of said plates, bolts passing through said plates and the rail, nuts threaded on said bolts, a nut locking plate so formed as to have an upwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, the general outline of said openings being that of the nuts over which they are adapted to pass, a base portion, a downwardly extending flange having openings formed therein, and means for securing the downwardly extending flanges of the plates together.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CYRUS l/V. BRIDEGUM.

Witnesses Enw. W. ANSTIOE, S. M. GALLAGHER. 

